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CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

Carthamus Tinctorius Seedcake Extract is the extract of Carthamus tinctorius seedcake obtained from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Asteraceae

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
EXTRACT
Stated biological parts
SEEDCAKE
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Carthamus tinctorius

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Carthamus tinctorius

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Carthamus
false saffrondyer's-saffronsafflowerFärber-Saflor (DE); Safflower (EN); Azafran bastardo (ES)
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Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

INCI name

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

Description

Carthamus Tinctorius Seedcake Extract is the extract of Carthamus tinctorius seedcake obtained from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Asteraceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
82331
Imported identity
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
—

No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

EC
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Restriction
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Function
SKIN PROTECTING
Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#5552 · CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

Other ingredients from the same source

Carthamus tinctorius

false saffrondyer's-saffronsafflower

24 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

and 12 more

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CARPINUS TURCZANINOWII EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
CARPOTROCHE BRASILIENSIS SEED OILSKIN PROTECTING
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS CALLUS EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS FLOWER/VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT/(CAMELIA SINENSIS/DIOSPYROS KA…ANTI-SEBUM, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
CARYOCAR CORIACEUM SEED OILHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING
CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS EXTRACTSKIN PROTECTING
CASSYTHA FILIFORMIS POWDERANTI-SEBUM, ANTIOXIDANT, PRESERVATIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
CASTANEA CRENATA CUPULE EXTRACTANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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